Parenting Contents Archive

It's 1pm. Do you know where your husband is?

In bed. Mine's in bed. No, he's not sick. He's just very tired from listening to the baby cry last night. It's 1pm, not 1am.

A teen in an abusive relationship may not understand what's happening or have the experience to know what to do — so adults are critical. @KavithaCardoza @claremschneider https://t.co/WsQYhAMZ5P

If I were filthy rich...

I'd buy huge hotels and apartment buildings for people in awful marriages. There would be a daycare, therapists, tutors, a bank, lawyers, and a clinic. Anyone would be welcome, and I'd want to help anyone married to a partner who thinks parenting involves giving the kid a phone and then him playing video games. DV is TERRIBLE but there aren't enough resources for emotional and financial abuse.There aren't enough resources for ANYTHING.

Supporting friend who had a difficult labor/birth

Hi all! I do not have children but I have a friend that recently had a very difficult/traumatic birth. They live a couple hours from me. I would love to support them in a tangible way. As new parents, would be the most helpful?

My toddler is at that golden age where he is obsessed with trucks but can't pronounce the word properly. Much hilarity to be had.

He loves Monster Trucks. Gigglebellies on YouTube has been teaching him his colors and he's just loving it. "Monster Truck" coming from him sounds more like "Monga Guck". It's cute. He likes Fire Trucks, calls them "Wed Fire Guck". My favorite though is the dump trucks. He loves the dump trucks. But when we're in the car and he sees one he starts yelling "Dum Guck! Dum Guck!" and it sound so much like he's hurling insults at other drivers! (Swap the g for an f if you don't understand...) So parents of new little niblets, right now you are sleep deprived and can't find sanity, but in a couple of years these little lumps will grow into delightful personalities who will cause you to gigglesnort at freeway speeds.

Pediatrician says to wait until 5 months to give baby solids?

What guidance have others been given lately about introducing allergens? I have severe food allergies myself and have to carry epipens so I want to try to avoid allergies for baby. I’ve been reading that allergens should be started at 4 months and I don’t want her to miss out on an important window for exposure

Teens don't want to do anything

I have young teens and these days they don't want to take part in family trips/ days out/ eating out. I don't know if I should force them or go without them. I have asked what they would like to do and given suggestions but the answer is always "nothing". A couple of times we have gone one of them will be in a mood and make a face at everything. It really spoils the overall mood but I really want us to continue doing things together because they probably don't remember the many things we did when they were younger but they will always retain memories of this age. We let them do things with their friends and its not like we do trips all the time, mostly when they have holidays from school. Any advice please?

Teaching daughter bad words...

My 8 year old daughter came home from school a few weeks ago saying that I needed to teach her bad words. After my initial shock wore off, and I asked her to clarify, she said that she needs to know which words not to use so that she doesn't get in trouble for saying/repeating something from someone else. Seems logical. Prior to this, a classmate had shown her the middle finger and she copied it not thinking anything of it and then found out through someone else that it was bad, so she wants to avoid this. She is so sweet and overall well-behaved, so I believe her reasoning. However, it just doesn't come naturally to me or my husband. Neither of us curse. If I hit my toe on the corner of the bed, a sh*t or f*ck might come out under my breath but that's it. I don't event think she has ever heard this in our household. Any thoughts/ideas on this?? Anyone else have experience with this?

Is this unhealthy behavior?

Since the birth of our daughter I haven’t had a day for myself, or even an afternoon. The thing is that I don’t even want to. I don’t want to be apart from my baby for a second. She can lay in her bed to take a nap but other than that I don’t want to be apart from her. Now, people around me seem to have an issue with that. They constantly tell me it’s good for a mom to have some “me time” but being with my daughter is me time. I LOVE being a mom. What is so weird about it that? And why do others have an issue with that I think it’s not an issue? Make it make sense please.

“Researchers have shown corporal punishment feeds anger and resentment or anxiety and fear in children, all of which can have lasting consequences on students’ perceptions of school and on their academic success.” https://t.co/cNh0B5y8Dx https://t.co/jCZkXeTbCt

That satisfied smugness you feel when your child ruins a toy you ✨hate✨

My kids (5 and 8)got sticky fly trap mess all over a GIANT stuffed animal that I despise. It's one of those comically oversized teddy bears and I hate it with every fiber of my being. OF COURSE, I'll give them a chance to totally clean/fix the bear themselves before we throw it away, but I absolutely will not be helping. Please join me in collective prayer that the bear does not make it. Before the gentle parents come for me, I warned them not to touch the sticky part, I said it was hard to get off. My son GRABBED the fly trap, then proceeded to make the choice of wiping his hand on this teddy bear. It was not an "accident," it was poor decision making. Ugh, while I've typed this they've banded together to fix the bear. Damn it.

how do I join my baby bumpers group? (April 2022)

Could really use some solidarity right now!

Another reason to care about what's going into the environment. And, of interest to men who want to be a Dad! https://t.co/rRQYefQQ6N

Lack of sleep in children may disrupt brain development new study suggests https://t.co/R5nn3Cprb6 #sleepdeprived #childhood

I had to labour alone due to hospital restrictions, and am loling reading back over the messages between me & my SO! I went from 2cm to 10cm in 2.5hrs and he JUST about made it in time for the birth!